The capability to produce a daily count over a large nation is a proof of the functioning existence of a large, distributed infrastructural system which moves around test samples and reagents, coordinates clinical staff + remote techs, and has unimpeded internal information flow.
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From a provision of care perspective, the person with bilateral pneumonia and severe difficulty breathing needs clinical effort more than someone who came in with a high fever. From an information theory perspective, a test on first patient gives you less new info than second.
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“It seems unlikely the doctor will make that decision. Don’t they cover this in...” One of Japan’s foremost epidemiologists was complaining earlier today about how few doctors understand Bayes’ Rule. How often has this been critical during their career, etc etc.
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